Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1887-08-04
The annual convention Of the w. C..
I. u, eonvenes at Centreyille Friday

Aug. IL.
The low stage of water has necessi-
tated the sinking of new well at the
creamery,
Threshing machines have commenced
work. and the yield of oats is reported
as being good.
The Episcopal parsonage has been
greatly improved In appearance by be-
ing sided and by the application of a
coat of paint.
The w. G. T. U. will meet at the
reading room Saturday, Aug. 9th, at
three o'clock p. m.
Do not tail to attend the lecture OF
Mrs. Balch at Presbyterian church
next Wednesday evening.
w. II. Buchanan was passing around
the cigars Wednesday as a token of
rejoicing over the arrival of a young
lady at his house on the previous even
ing.
During the storm Tuesday afternoon
Flowers warehouse took a slide, leay-
ing its foundation and bringing up
against some cars standing on the side
track.
Jos, Leeper brought in the first ma
tive watermelons Of the season this
week. They were good ones, though
the dry weather retarded their growth
somewhat.
AS the engine on the North Western
passenger train was taking water at
Parker Tuesday evening lightning
struck near, stunning the brakeman of
the train. No serious damage.
Augustus Dunn, who victimized
Turner county banks and a number of
citizens over ayear ago, was arrested
in Minneapolis Yesterday and will be
brought to this county for trial.
Gospel temperance services will be
held Sunday evening at seven o'clock,
in front of Kyte's hall. Mrs. Rowen,
of Parker, is expected to present the
subject Of Narcotics" All are in
vited.
Reports from all quarters indicate
the best crop of corn eyer known in
Dakota. No one need fear he is away
from home in Dakota because Indian
corn won't grow here, because corn
yields abundantly here.
AT the school meeting held Monday
evening the directors were instructed
to make the selection OF teachers and
to make all necessary repairs on the
school building. 1t is probable that
the building will be heated by the use
OF stoves this winter, the furnace
proving to be unequal to the task.
The Ladies Mite society will meet at
the residence of Mrs. j Jas. Stout, We'd
nesdaY, Aug. 10, to have quilting, and
all are cordially invited to take their
thimble and spend pleasant afternoon.
Members of the Missionary society
please come at one o'clock for the
Missionary meeting.
Marion Sentinel: 1t is now pretty
well assured that a new town will be
laid out on the line of the G. & N. W.,
northeast of Marion. 1t will be located
on the northwest quarter of section Is,
township 100, range 54. Those who
are acquainted with the facts in the
case, say the town will be surveyed at
once and sidetrack and warehouse
built before the present crop is mark
eted. Later--We learn that the sur
veying and plating has been done, but
further proceedings are delayed till a
mortgage on the land can be taken off,
so the townsite company can get a cleat
deed to it.
An eastern exchange says that new
game has been originated on this mum
dane sphere, called editors Delight" !"
the plan on which it is played being in
this wise; Take sheet or ordinary
writing paper, fold it up carefully, and
enclose a bank note sufficiently large
to pay all arrears and a year in adj
vance. What adds immensely to the
pleasure of the game is to send along
the name Of a new subscriber or two,
accompanied by the cash. Keep your
eye on the editor. and if smile
adorns his face the trick works like
a charm"
1t amt everybody I'd trust my little
gal to" said old Farmer Skinner to the
love-lorn young granger who had be-
come enamored with Miss Sallie Skin
ner, and wished to carry her from the
loving care and shelter Of the home
nest. The "little gall who was S feet
II inches tall in her bare feet (as she
was at that momenD hid her happy,
blushing face, on the dear, fond old
fathers shoulder, and wept happy
tears as he said to the deeply-moved
lover: "You must take good keer of
my wee birding, Jack. Ricollect that
she's been raised kind O. tender like.
Two acres day is all ever asked her
to plow, and an acre of corn day is all
she's used to hoing. She kin do light
i
work, sich as maxim rail fences and
digging post-holes, and burning brush,
and all that, but amt used to reg1ar
farm work, and you mustn't ask 70
much of her. It's hard for her old dad
| to give his little sunshine up. He'll
have to split his own cord-wood and
dig his own taters now. But go,
! birdie, and be happy"
PERSONAL.
j. II. Farnsworth is home from his
eastern visit.
Miss Lille While, of Mapleton, Iowa.
is visiting with Mrs. G. II. Goddard.
Edward May made trip to Sioux
Falls Friday, returning home Tuesday